West v Barrett [2009] DRS 6711 (27 March 2009)

West v Barrett [2009] DRS 6711 (27 March 2009)

The complainant established rights in the name Hey Jo and paid for the domain name registration. The respondent registered the domain name on behalf of the complainant but failed to transfer control, constituting abusive registration under the Policy.

Citation
[2009] DRS 6711
Parties
Complainant: David West; Respondent: Jason Barrett
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
27 March 2009
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination
Outcome
Domain name to be transferred to the complainant.
Legal Topics
Domain Name Registration, Abusive Registration, Goodwill, Transfer of Domain Names
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Registration Abusive Registration Goodwill Transfer of Domain Names

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Parties

David West

Complainant

Jason Barrett

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Expert Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the complainant has rights in a name or mark similar to the domain name
  2. 2 Whether the domain name is an abusive registration in the hands of the respondent

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant established rights in the name Hey Jo and paid for the domain name registration. The respondent registered the domain name on behalf of the complainant but failed to transfer control, constituting abusive registration under the Policy.

Court Disposition

Domain name to be transferred to the complainant.

Orders

  • The domain name hey-u.co.uk is to be transferred to the complainant.